Famous Gift Catalog Math
Posted by Bill McGonigle Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:07:00 GMT
For those who appreciated VerizonMath allow me to follow-up with a more modest 'Famous Gift Catalog Math':
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> >>> ------------- > >>>> On Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:43:00 AM, bill- > >>>> h********.com@mcgonigle.us wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Question: Re Item 73425 the personalized throw I wanted to > >>>> verify the > >>>> dimensions. One part of the description says 300 square inches > >>>> one part says > >>>> 50 x 60. I assume its just a typo and should be 3000 square > >>>> inches but wanted > >>>> to verify its not smaller than I expected. Also once I get the > >>>> kit whats the > >>>> lead time on prodution? > >>>> Thanks > >>>> Bill > >>>> Date of Order: mm/dd/yy > >>>> Order Number: > >>>> Item Number: > >>>> Product Name: > >>>> How to Contact: email >>>> Name Bill McGonigle >>> Email: bill-h********.com@mcgonigle.us >> >> Email For Promotions:
> >> On Nov 19, 2008, at 15:25, customerservice@h********.com wrote: > >> > >>> Dear Bill McGonigle: > >>> Thank you for your inquiry regarding item 73425. I see that the > >>> throw is 300 square feet or 50 inches wide by 60 inches high. Also, > >>> once you recieve the packet and send it out to the manufacture it > >>> takes approximately 4-6 weeks for you to receive the finished > >>> product. If you require further assistance feel free to contact us. > >>> Thank you! > >>> > >>> Best regards, > >>> R***** ***** > >>> Voice: 1-800-233-**** (8am-mid EST, 7 days a week) > >>>
> > ------------- > >> On Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:47:00 PM, bill@mcgonigle.us wrote: > >> > >> Hi, R*****, > >> > >> Thanks for the reply. The throw can't be 300 square feet, that's a > >> third the size of my house. Is it actually 300 square inches or is > >> it 3000 square inches, or some other area? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> -Bill > >>
> On Nov 19, 2008, at 19:51, customerservice@h********.com wrote: > > > Dear Bill, > > Thanks for the inquiry. The throw is 300 square inches, or 50" by > > 60". Sorry about any inconvenience this causes. If you require > > further assistance please contact us. Thank you! > > > > Best regards, > > R***** ***** > > Voice: 1-800-233-**** (8am-mid EST, 7 days a week) > >
------------- > On Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:17:00 PM, bill@mcgonigle.us wrote: > > Hi, R*****, > > Yes, this is what the catalog says but it's clearly wrong. In terms > of arithmetic, 50 times 60 is 3000, not 300. I'm questioning whether > the catalog error is in terms of area or dimension. > > Thanks, > -Bill >
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Re: H******** S******** Contact Us Form Responses (********) Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:26:15 -0500 From: customerservice@h********.com To: bill@mcgonigle.us Dear Bill, Thank you for choosing H******** S********. I'm sorry about all the confusion. I was incorrect the item is 3000 inches in area. Once again sorry for the inconvenience if I can further assistant you please contact me. Thank you! Best regards, R***** ***** Voice: 1-800-233-**** (8am-mid EST, 7 days a week)
There's no need to get anybody in trouble over this, so the personally-identifying information has been scrubbed. I just found the lack of any bounds-checking particularly giggle-worthy.